Judge Emmet Sullivan even asked a prosecutor in special counsel Robert Mueller’s office if he believed Flynn could have been charged with treason for his conversations with then-Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before Trump took office in early 2017. The prosecutor said Mueller had not considered lodging such a charge.

Sulllivan warned Flynn that if he did not accept an offer to postpone his ongoing sentencing hearing on a charge of lying to the FBI about what he and Kislyak discussed, “I cannot assure you that if you proceed today, you will not receive a sentence of incarceration.”

One mistake by the judge, the crime of treason is one of few specifically spelled out by the constitution:

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

He most certainly did not make war against the United States, and Turkey is not an enemy, but a NATO ally, albeit a somewhat unsteady one.

The judge also queried the prosecution as to whether Flynn had been granted immunity from FARA prosecution. Apparently the answer is no, and that may explain why the judge extended sentencing until Flynn completes his cooperation with Mueller on the FARA prosecutions of his partners which was announced, just coincidentally I'm sure, a few day ago.

I myself, am not too upset about the FARA violations, at least not until the Clinton.com mob and the Podestas are brought up on those charges.

Abrams seemed particularly troubled by Judge Sullivan asking prosecutors about treason. “Words matter” Abrams asserted, but noted while he thought Flynn was treated “unfairly,” he did not think it was politically motivated.

“This is a judge who has been appointed to the bench by Reagan, Bush and Clinton,” Abrams said. “I think a lot of people on the right were counting on him to be the savior of Michael Flynn — but it ended up being the opposite today in court.”

“He was either unprepared, or he was just being vindictive,” he asserted.

I'm going to just dispose of the rest of today's Russiagate with a list. Just dive in: